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my evenings.
      “Would I? But you might want to know that I
love steak,” he winked and I couldn’t suppress my grin.
    “Done, but on one condition.
Tonight I get to cook it here and christen this kitchen,” I said, not giving
him a chance to answer and left, laughing and shutting the kitchen door behind
me.

 
    Chapter
3
    Fuck he’s sexy. I felt elated on the drive into town and this
morning had definitely reignited   my
libido, my body screaming through every nerve that I had wanted him on top of
me in that huge sumptuous bed, rock hard and driving me into oblivion. My brain
however wasn’t playing ball, throwing cold water over my stirring senses and
reminding me that we were neighbours. This wasn’t one I could avoid ever having
to see again if things went wrong. Not to mention the fact that my attraction
was most likely a one way street.
      This guy was stunning, charismatic and
seriously rich. He could probably have any woman he wanted if he put his mind
to it and maybe did for all I knew about him, which was very little. But he’d
won Alice over and that was good enough for me. Hell, a girl could dream I
thought, putting my foot down and accelerating through the country bends.
    First stop the Cafe. I was
already buzzing on two large lattes and stuffed full of croissant, but other
than Sam’s it was the only place in town I knew with Wi-Fi, and I really wanted
to check on Lizzie and share my news. Ordering a decaf I fired up the laptop:
    Hi Liz
    I hope you’re not missing me moping around the place too much! Just
checking in to let you know I’m settling in OK. The house is empty without
Alice but it feels right to be here.   News alert...Hot Hot Neighbour and I mean
SERIOUSLY sexy, escaping the rat race and chilling in the back of beyond for a
bit. Really nice, city hot shot apparently. There’s definitely a story there
and I’ll let you know when I find out what it is. Cooking him
dinner tonight.
    Don’t panic, just being neighbourly! Hope ‘that
Daniel’ isn’t being a shit and working you till your eyes bleed.   Kiss to Alfie
    Rose x
    Her reply is instant.
    Hi Rose
    I am so happy you’re settling in. Missing you like crazy already so we
will have to come up and see you very soon. Great news about the hot neighbour,
he must be a welcome distraction! Let me know how it goes tonight. As for ‘that
Daniel’, he is being a total shit. He honestly makes me wish I had more middle
fingers!
    He thought he’d secured a manuscript that everyone is buzzing about–
the next big thing. It turns out he was a bit premature and its all gone tits up. Everyone in the industry is talking about it and Salisbury is
absolutely furious. I also heard on the grapevine that Little Miss Creosote has
dumped him. Needless to say I am revelling in his misfortune whilst continuing
to plan my imminent escape.
    Lizzie
    Brilliant. I was hardly about to feel sorry for him.
    Lizzie
    Your full and frank disclosure of ‘that Daniel’s’ adversity has indeed
improved my day, serves him right for being a total dick.   I will now continue my life without the need
to ever mention him again. Good luck with the escape plan. Going shopping now
to stock up on supplies and then I’m going to sort out the house. I’ll ask Sam
(hot hot neighbour) if he can sort me out with Wi-Fi.   Toodles   xxx’
    Her reply makes me laugh.
    ‘Just make sure that’s all he sorts you out with x
    My good mood continued through the shopping trip, bumping
into old faces, all asking me how I was, letting me know how much they had
liked Alice and asking if there is anything they can do to help me settle in.
It was something I had missed in London. Everyone in a small town just knows
each other and my twelve year absence had done nothing to diminish their
friendliness. I felt a pang of guilt when I realised that through Alice they
had kept up with my progress over the years much more than I had kept up with
theirs.
    Quite literally